Tesla Powerpack systems are based on Panasonic lithium-ion battery technology, which are produced in collaboration with Tesla. Due to a modular system, the battery project is connected to two different circuits at utility Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Mira Loma substation.

This one of three massive battery systems that were contracted by utility SCE in the wake of the Aliso Canyon gas leak. The months-long leak during the winter of 2015-2016 allowed the escape of 97,000 metric tons of methane and decimated SCE’s natural gas storage at its Aliso Canyon storage facility.

Christian Roselund

Christian Roselund serves as Americas editor at pv magazine, and joined in 2014. Prior to this he covered global solar policy, markets and technology for Solar Server, and has written about renewable energy for CleanTechnica, German Energy Transition, Truthout, The Guardian (UK), and IEEE Spectrum.More articles from Christian Roselund

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